La Fageda: The Secret Life of Trees
The forests are already colorful, the stubble fields are yellow and autumn begins. Red leaves are falling… The November weather on the Costa Brava was perfect for colorful leaves this fall – especially La Fageda enthusiasts.
Autumn leaves in the Garrotxa – La Fageda
Colorful leaves need low temperatures at night and high during the day as well as intense sunlight. Rarely have we had such a beautiful November with this color blaze.
“The secret life of the trees.” Peter Wohlleben deciphered it and made it a bestseller.
Peter Wohlleben is Germany’s most famous forester. His book about the happy existence of trees is at the top of the bestseller lists. For us an extra reason to go into the forest. Not looking for disenchantment, but for magic! In the spirit of the romantics, we wanted to let our souls dangle. So in November we swapped the beach walk for a walk in the forest: instead of mussels, collect colorful leaves and mushrooms.
The forest relaxes and lowers blood pressure.
You breathe pine scent, strengthen your immune system and let your thoughts fly into the sky. Soft whispering of the leaves. A gentle touch of the wind. Softly springy moss under the soles. Light and shadow in the round.
Erich Kästner knew:
“You can talk with trees like brothers and exchange their souls with them. The forests are silent. But they are not mute. And whoever may come, they comfort everyone.”
Trees that communicate with each other
At Peter Wohlleben we also experience a lot of comforting things, tells with scientific competence and in fairytale-like language: his declaration of love for the forest tells of trees that communicate with each other, have feelings, feelings, a memory …
Also Joan Maragall (1860 – 1911), one of the most important representatives of a renewal of Catalan culture at the end of the 19th century, was fascinated by the uniqueness of the forest. In his poem La Fageda d’en Jordà, he praises the silence and beauty that every visitor inevitably falls for. How the lonely wanderer suddenly counts and slows down his own steps, sinks into clear and lush green, and slowly indulges in the sweet forgetting of the world; Finally, even the prisoner of the forest…
Fageda d’en Jordà
Fageda d’Jordà – that’s not just the name of his famous poem, but that’s also the name of a beech forest entwined with legends near olot.
We, too, always get involved in the Fageda d’en Jordà adventure. The canopy of the canopy arches like a fairy tale. The dark trunks structure the green, yellow and orange of the autumnal canopy. Sun reflexes dance around. Gorgeous chunks of stones scattered on the lava bed littered with leaves. Will the goblins hide behind it, which numerous legends tell of? We prefer not to leave the paths marked in red on Rundweg 1 to find out more, because some people got lost here in the labyrinth of the trees.
The magic of the forest
Didn’t we just secretly listen to the rhythm of our steps? Aren’t we looking up a little too long into the colorful tops? The magic of the forest is undeniable. No wonder, we think, this unique place has inspired not only poet but also painter, like the famous Olot landscape school. We need an hour for our tour. Full of impressions we get back to the car. This time the forest has released us again.
Note:
If you want to strengthen yourself after the hike, you will find many restaurants with regional cuisine in the surrounding towns, e.g. in the picturesque medieval village Santa Pau.
